Check out my "More metric products" message for further evidence of my hunch: at times it looks to me like some companies are clearly experimenting with selling the concept of metric containers to the general public. Especially when volumes are concerned. We see more and more 450 mL juice bottles, 500 mL mouthwashes, teas, waters, olive oils, and soft drinks, 750 mL mineral waters and wines, 1 L olive oils and mouthwashes, and 1.75 L & 3.0 L juices. I also see more slippage into "metric first, USC second and in parentheses" even when the metric size is clumsy, like on Cascade dishwashing powders that come in 1.12 kg size. The Whiskas labeling is really surprising, because I was accustomed to ounces and pounds being practically untouchable. These guys are owned by Mars, and they've had a pretty strong presence in Europe, so perhaps someone finally figured it out that the US customers won't mind if a common size for both markets is produced.
Remek
On 11/9/06, Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ah Whiskas. Our nine cat household goes nuts over these as well. Fortunately they only get it during special times. I'm glad to see the bags advertising the proper measurements.
Wal-Mart might be a nice ally to have in the pro metrication camp. Any word on whether they're pro or con? They're such a large retailer that whatever direction Wal-Mart went in the industry would likely follow if it hadn't already.
Mike--On 11/9/06, James R. Frysinger < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:My wife has five cats. Some of them are fond of having a few pieces of Whiskas
Temptations thrown out periodically during an evening. We go through a lot of
those!
The bags we have been getting are marked as containing "85 g ( 3.0 oz)"; the
indication is near the bottom of the front panel. A bag she purchased
recently contains more --- "180 g (6.3 oz.)"; this indication is also near
the bottom of the front panel. Significantly, a gaudy banner-style marking
near the top and in large type size (12 mm height) advertises "MEGA 180 g"
with no mention of ounces. Nice!
Most likely my wife purchased these at Wal-Mart but I cannot be sure of that.
Jim
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